Summersession Catalog 2018 - updates

Summersession 2018 PHOENIX - MIDDLE SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL June 4 - June 29, 2018

SUMMERSESSION COURSES OFFERED Week 1: June 4-8 10,000 Steps in L.A. Adventure Time with Kyle R. and Michael Beer Auto Shop: Sam’s Summer Garage Basketball Boot Camp Be a Hero: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Superhero Photoshop Portrait Effects The Great Geocaching Adventure Mangiamo al Cinema! Global Food and Film Summer Jam: Music Experience (Full/Wait List) The Technological Legacy of Star Wars Video Game Boot Camp Video Gaming and Life ... aka Rocket League!

Week 2: June 11-15 10,000 Steps in L.A. Auto Shop: Sam’s Summer Garage Comic Books Improv and Sketch Comedy Showcase In the Name of Science!

Playing with Fire: The Art of Pyrography aka Woodburning Sci-Fi & Fantasy Cinema Club Surfing & Beach Adventures Video Gaming and Life ... aka Rocket League!

A Week in Japan ... at Bridges with Kyle R. and Michael Beer YouTube Content Creation and Advanced Video Editing

Week 3: June 18-22 10,000 Steps in L.A. Beach Week Claymation French Culture Through Food, Film, and the Arts The Great Geocaching Adventure PokĂŠmon Masters Summer Jam: Music Experience (Full/Wait List) Video Game Boot Camp

Week 4: June 25-29 10,000 Steps in L.A. Comic Books Principles of Forensic Science Summer Jam Video Gaming & Life Wood carving

The availability of Summersession courses depends on the minimum number of students being enrolled in each class.

Please consider having a first, second, and third choice for the particular week(s) you wish to be enrolled. Also note that on some days, a course session may end after 2:30 if that group is on a field trip. Please check with course instructor(s) on an individual course’s daily schedule.

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession 10,000 Steps in L.A. Kirk Stauffer

10,000 Steps in L.A. is for urban adventurers with a passion for healthy living who also are eager to explore Los Angeles—from its most legendary locations to its more hidden, unsung, and quirky sites.

Adventurers will be taken on a journey through the city’s streets, beaches, mountains, rivers, reservoirs, and parks. Our treks will include 10,000-step walks throughout the Southland.

10,000 Steps in L.A. features: • Walks containing 10,000 steps • Sidebars with colorful trivia and anecdotes • Amazing food Most importantly, 10,000 Steps in L.A. offers a sense of fun and discovery about Los Angeles.

Tentative destinations (subject to change): La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA, Petersen Museum, Downtown, The Broad, Huntington Library and Gardens, Norton Simon Museum, Watts Towers, Santa Monica Pier, Griffith Observatory, California Science Center, Natural History Museum, Hollywood, Getty Center.

Dates: June 4-8, June 11-15, June 18-22, and June 25-29 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $50 Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 1 Student Maximum: Unlimited Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: _________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: ________________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Adventure Time Kyle Rubalcava and Michael Beer

C’mon, grab your friends! We’re going to very distant lands! Join middle school’s Kyle Rubalcava and Phoenix’s Michael Beer on a fun adventure through some of L.A.’s hot spots on some hopefully nottoo-hot days. We will be taking public transportation to go to Santa Monica Pier/Third Street Promenade to walk around and enjoy the weather; Universal CityWalk to shop and grab lunch; the Grand Central Market to enjoy a wide variety of cuisine; the Getty Museum to appreciate the arts; and we will spend a relaxing day mini-golfing and playing some old-timey arcade games. Grab some sunscreen and comfortable shoes and prepare for one incredible week with two of Bridges’ most fun teachers.

Dates: June 4-8 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 Activity Fee: $50 Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 8 students Maximum: 12 Students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Auto Shop: Sam’s Summer Garage Sam Young

Do you enjoy learning how things work? Are you a tinkerer? If you exclaimed yes to either of these questions, then look no further for the ultimate Summersession experience—Auto Shop: Sam’s Summer Garage is perfect for you! During this one-week class, we will work on a building a custom Harley Davidson motorcycle. We will plan, budget, and execute the work on our project.

Students that partake in this incredible course will learn how to: • Plan, organize, and execute a project of this nature • Skillfully utilize basic hand tools • Assemble the various parts of the bike into a functional mock-up • Troubleshoot common mechanical and electrical issues Finally, on the last day of the week, we will venture out of our “garage” as we take a trip to the Petersen Automotive Museum and learn about the history of cars and motorcycles.

Dates: June 4-8 and June 11-15 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: High school Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $30 Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 4 students Maximum: 6 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Basketball Boot Camp Nick Scheftic

This summer you will have the opportunity to ball it up. You will train to get in shape, learn the fundamentals of basketball, watch a sports movie or two, go on a hike, and play some fun games.

Increase your speed, endurance, and jumping abilities. It’s all net!

Dates: June 4-8 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: None Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 3 students Maximum: 12 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Be a Hero: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Superhero Photoshop Portrait Effects Patryce Harris

This fun weeklong session will focus on creating fantasy, action-pose portraits using Adobe Photoshop. We will start by choosing a portrait concept and creating the base art by photographing one another in strong, superhero-esque action and full-body poses, such as hands out to command fire or lightning, mid-air Matrix-style crab kicks, and power poses.

Participants will then edit these photos, removing the real-life background to create a timeless backdrop upon which to build our special effects. Students choose from several preconceived styles, all of which have a kinetic, fantasy effect such as controlling the elements, explosions, particle shattering, epic smoke, and halo glows. Students independently decide whether to use costumes or not in their base photography of themselves, which we will shoot in the beginning of the week.

For maximum educational benefit, DLSR, point-and-shoot, or high-quality cell phone cameras are preferred, but cameras are not mandatory, and each student will be photographed regardless.

At the culmination of the course, each student will present and share their conceptual art with the class, and subsequently receive a professionally printed and mounted photo.

Photo idea examples: • Holding lightning or fire • Ghosting • Superhero landing poses • Disintegrating or shattering Dates: June 4-8 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $35 Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 4 students Maximum: 8 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Beach Week Cody Buchanan

We will explore the best beaches around Los Angeles. We will learn the history and differences between each unique beach spot. The course will be tailored to the student’s interests, so if you want to learn to build an epic sand castle, learn about marine biology, surf, swim, boogie board, skim board, bike along the beach, play beach games, find historically significant beaches, create rock sculptures, eat at beach restaurants, have fun at the Santa Monica pier, or jump aboard a boat and go whale watching—we can do that! This will be an exciting course based on the students’ curiosities and learning interests. Learning and fun in the sun—can’t top that!

Dates: June 18-22 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $35 Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 3 students Maximum: 15 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Claymation Connie Condos & Cassandra Condos

Mold your dreams out of clay, set them in motion, and capture them on film. Explore the fundamentals of filmmaking through the art of claymation with Connie and Cassandra.

Students will learn how to design sets, capture footage, and use Photoshop Elements, iMovie and/ or Final Cut Studio Express to create their works of art. No prior claymation/editing knowledge required!

Dates: June 18-22 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: None Lunch: Bring lunch from home Minimum: 6 students Maximum: 12 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Comic Books Shane Brennan and Vincent Fiamma

In 1837, the world changed. The most historic and influential invention debuted: the world’s very first comic book. Come explore the fantastic world of comic books, where we will take a look at their very own origin stories, feverishly debate DC or Marvel, and learn how to create, write, and illustrate our very own stories.

We will examine storyboards, character development, and conflict. We will identify the technical aspects of comic books, including text, layout, design, and perspectives. We will analyze the historical transformation of comic books and the impact technology has played. And we will create original, individual comic books where students are responsible for all creative content.

This class is great for students interested in: • Writing • Storytelling • Drawing and illustrating • Coloring • Page design • Media study

Dates: June 11-15 and June 25-29 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: None Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 2 students Maximum: 20 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession French Culture Through Food, Film, and the Arts Patryce Harris

Take a quick cultural tour through the glory of France, renowned for exquisite cuisine, culture, films, and innovation in the areas of wine, fragrance, and fashion. Get a feel for the Gallic people by experiencing life through the eyes (and taste buds) of the French. We will explore French culture in a relaxed environment, through film, food, and fun.

Learning will be delicious, as we eat bread, cook crepes, and sample French cuisine and comfort food while examining the difference between what French people eat on a daily basis and the representation of French food seen in restaurants here and abroad. French fries aren’t French, but we will learn what is authentically French.

While viewing curated films, cartoons, and comics, we will discover and discuss different norms and prevalent cultural themes in France. French music will be included, with students learning about the French dedication to lyrical content (paroles) above all.

Lastly, we will discover and discuss French artists and other cultural icons, from Asterix and Obelisk to Godard and Coco Chanel, including American artists who crossed over significantly into French renown.

Dates: June 18-22 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome (films will be age appropriate) Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $25 Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 5 students Maximum: 11 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join Us for the 2018 Summersession The Great Geocaching Adventure Ian Tindell

Did you know that there are more than 18,000 boxes of buried treasured hidden in and around Los Angeles? For the uninitiated, geocaching is a fun and safe GPS-enabled outdoor treasure hunt that has players find what other players themselves have hidden around the city. These hidden objects can be anything from buttons to trinkets to who knows what (but not money or gold coins—sorry, pirates!).

Hiders are mischievous and sometimes despicably creative, crafting fake panels in street signs or painting a cache green and stashing it in the brush.

Join us as we explore a different area of Los Angeles each day, locating as many of these hidden treasures as we can and allowing the adventure to take us where it will; just be prepared to go on a hike or two. After we get some experience hunting, we’ll add to our adventure by creating our own geocache with a trackable inside, allowing us to see where in the world our trackable might travel to as other geocachers discover it!

Dates: June 4-8 and June 18-22 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $50 Lunch: Bring lunch from home Minimum: 3 students Maximum: 4 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession In the Name of Science!

Stacey Hilborn and Caitie Epsteen

Do you like BLOWING stuff up, building GIANT structures out of magnets, and making WIND tunnels?

Or do you prefer making SLIME, GOOP, and magnetic GOO? How about exploring HURRICANES, KELP FORESTS, and SPACE SHUTTLES at the California Science Center? Experience it all in a single week!

Come ready to experiment, create, and explore the world of science ... IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE!

Dates: June 11-15 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: Phoenix and middle school Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $75 Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 6 students Maximum: 20 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Mangiamo al Cinema! Global Food and Film Caroline Maxwell

Travel the world through classic works of cinema and unique culinary treats with this weeklong course. Each day will focus on a different geographic region; we will learn a little bit about its language, we’ll watch a classic film from that country, and we’ll indulge in a delicious snack or dessert from that culture. What better way to enjoy a samurai film than with a snack of onigiri and green tea!

Do you want to learn how to make tiramisu? There won’t be a drop left by the time we’re done watching The Bicycle Thieves. If you love languages, film, and food, this is the class for you. Sign up now!

Dates: June 4-8 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: Middle school and high school Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $45 Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 4 students Maximum: 12 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Surf & Beach Adventure

10,000 Steps In L.A.

Summer Jam

Hiking Mitch

The Great Geocaching Adventure

g L.A. with and José

Auto Shop: Sam’s Summer Garage

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Playing with Fire: The Art of Pyrography aka Woodburning Jose Malagon

Pyrography—derived from the Greek pur (fire) and graphos (writing)—has been around since fire itself. While there isn’t hard evidence, it’s quite likely that cavemen etched the walls of their caves with fire sticks. So if you would like to go back to the raw art of burning designs into things, then this is the class for you!

During our week together we will learn about the different techniques involved in pyrography, as well as looking at how far these techniques can be pushed to create stunning pieces of art. Each student will receive a wood-burning pen kit to use for the week and take home after our class. Over the week we will complete several projects using our kits and different types of wood materials, i.e. plaques, frames, boxes, and so forth.

Dates: June 11-15 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $60 Lunch: Bring lunch from home Minimum: 2 students Maximum: 10 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Pokémon Masters Vincent Fiamma

If you love Pokémon, then we’ve got the class for you! We’ll be battling, creating our own characters, playing the games, watching the show, and more. Come and immerse yourself in the world of Pokémon with fellow fans. If you are brand new to the world of Pokémon, no worries! We are accepting students of all ages and grades, no matter their experience level. This summer course will be an awesome social and gaming experience and we hope to see you there!

Dates: June 18-22 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: None Lunch: Bring lunch from home Minimum: 5 students Maximum: 20 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Principles of Forensic Science Anna Stone

Intro to Forensics was fun but this class is taking it to a whole new level! This course will be focusing on evidence analysis, DNA fingerprinting, use of reagents, presumptive field tests, chemical identification of unknown substances, blood-spatter trajectory, ballistics comparisons, gunshot-residue testing, and lots more! We will also be focusing on the mind of a killer and exploring some case studies in abnormal psychology. Our amazing guest speaker, Ed Nordskog of the LASD arson and bomb squad— who is also a criminal profiler for the FBI—will be joining us again, but with much more detailed case studies. This class is going to be great! And of course, there will be a crime scene to process! *This class is meant for high school students only (or students transitioning to high school that have already taken the beginners course) and will contain graphic material and language.

Dates: June 25-29 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: Middle School & High school Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $25 Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 3 Students Maximum: 10 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Sci-Fi & Fantasy Cinema Club Tyler Peck

If you love science fiction and fantasy films, than this Summersession will be super fun! From E.T. to Avatar, we will be exploring how different generations have looked at the sci-fi & fantasy genres.

The days will be structured like a compare and contrast-style screening series workshop. This means that we will watch two movies each day, which will be based around a particular theme (e.g. time travel, dystopian futures, etc.) and then discuss, critique and analyze the pros and cons of each. How were they distinctly similar and/or different from each other relative to the time in which they were conceived?

One movie per day will thus focus on how contemporary cinema is presenting sci-fi and fantasy in film, and the other will instead look at how past generations have addressed those same genres.

Since sci-fi and fantasy were such dominant film genres in the 1980s, we will be primarily focusing on that era as our “past generation;” whereas our “contemporary cinema” will be anything after the year 2000, as it was a major turning point in both technological and cinematic advancements.

Here are just a few examples of the kinds of films we may watch: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Dark Knight, The Neverending Story, Minority Report, Another Earth, and Interstellar. Oh, and did I forget to mention that I will be providing both popcorn and movie candy every day for your movie-going enjoyment?! Let’s watch some great movies and learn about the art of film criticism along the way!

Dates: June 11-15 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: MS and HS; films that are rated R will be discussed with parents ahead of time Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: None Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 4 students Maximum: Unlimited Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Summer Jam: Music Experience Dylan McKenzie and Kyle Wittlin

Summer Jam is a fun-packed, intensive music camp designed to immerse campers in an exploration of live performance, improvisation, music technology, and music history/appreciation. Campers will be led on a rich and diverse musical journey through hands-on instrument experience, high-energy games and activities, group jams, guest performances by world-class musicians, electronic music production, and field trips. Summer Jam is open to interested campers of all experience levels.

We will spend the week actively engaged in a creative environment, where campers will participate in making music together that will strengthen their understanding of rhythm, melody, beats, and working as a band. For a section of each day, students also will dive into the world of electronic music production through the use of Apple’s Logic Pro X or GarageBand, and learn how to produce original music in any style they imagine, from pop music to video game soundtracks. Nearly every day, we will welcome a special guest performer from a different genre—from touring rock bands to championship-winning classical virtuosos to world music—to perform for the campers. Each week will include one field trip day to places like The Grammy Museum, The Fender Guitar Factory, The Ray Charles Memorial Library, Professional Recording Studios, and more!

The Summer Jam with Dylan and Kyle will be an inspiring, all-encompassing musical experience for your child!

Dates: June 4-8 (Full/Wait List), June 18-22 (Full/Wait List), and June 25-29 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $100 Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 6 students Maximum: 15 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Surfing & Beach Adventures Nick Scheftic

Aloha! This summer you will have the opportunity to learn the basics of surfing and get to “hang ten” at various beaches around Southern California. We will start the week with a history of surfing, followed by instruction on the sand-rip tides, proper way to stand up, turtle diving, etc. Over the course we’ll get to catch waves, play beach games, watch surfing movies, and even try stand-up paddle boarding.

You won’t want to miss this summertime beach adventure, brah!

Dates: June 11-15 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: Incoming 8th graders - 12th grade Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $135 Lunch: Bring money or bring lunch from home Minimum: 3 students Maximum: 6 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession The Technological Legacy of Star Wars Jasen Vita

In late May 1977, an adventure film from a little-known director debuted. The film was a space odyssey called Star Wars, its director was George Lucas, and early critics expected it would absolutely bomb at the box office. Receiving indisputably the largest and most enthusiastic reception of any Hollywood feature released up to that point, Star Wars went far beyond the low expectations of its critics and transformed the movie industry and the way movies were made forever.

In this weeklong course, we will take a hard look at the world George Lucas molded and the technologies he used and invented to create it. How precisely and in what ways did Star Wars change moviemaking and provide a platform for an entirely new range of visual effects and sound-design techniques to the moviemaking industry? How did Star Wars draw upon existing cinematic modelmaking technologies and expand them and their capabilities to make dogfights and battle scenes of fighters in space a possibility? What is meant by “practical effects,� and how did Star Wars use them?

These are the types of questions we will explore. This class will consist primarily of documentary film watching and analysis, followed by opportunities for the students to write their thoughts and ideas down based upon the materials we will have been investigating. In addition, we will watch a couple of the original films to observe how the technologies actually were implemented in the final cuts. This is a perfect class for Bridges students who are fans of Star Wars and for students who are interested in becoming filmmakers or working in the film industry.

Dates: June 4-8 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: None Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 3 students Maximum: 14 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Video Gaming and Life ... aka Rocket League!

Devin Parks

Wanna hang out, listen to some good music, and learn to play a new video game this summer? Ever consider how playing a video game can relate to becoming a better human being while having savage (“Nice Shot!” “What a play!”) levels of fun? No Rocket League experience needed—noobs to grand champs all are welcome. Come give it a try!

We’ll discuss and analyze the human elements of the game: teamwork, humility, emotional support, neurology, psychology, toxicity, self-awareness, spatial awareness, accountability, commitment, confidence, dedicated practice ... maybe even controlling the fabric of space-time itself?

Come and learn new mechanics and attempt to build them into accessible neurological subroutines! This includes: power shots, push dribbles, aerials, goaltending, power sliding, challenges, fast aerials, rotation strategy, field awareness, passes, carries, demos, fakes, mind games, flicks, doinks, half-volleys, pops, 50/50s, wall shots, roof shots, and air roll shots!

We will watch and analyze some really fun videos, including glorious past matches, quality twitch streams, high-level tournament play, high-stakes big-money wager games, awesome montages, and show matches.

During the week you can form teams (and rivalries?) with your fellow students and compete in 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 matches and tournaments. If enough interest is generated we can form a Bridges after-school e-sports team next year! And win RLCS the year after that?!

Dates: June 4-8, June 11-15, and June 25-29 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: $19 for the game (on Steam), and if you don’t have your own controller yet, about $45 to acquire one. Both will be yours to keep forever.

Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 1 student Maximum: 11 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession Video Game Boot Camp Shane Brennan

Welcome to boot camp! By the end of the week your thumbs will hurt from smashing buttons, your throat will be sore from screaming as the N64 consistently glitches, and your mind will be blown by your own creative storyboards and video game portfolio.

We will take a look at the long and storied history of video games and the role technology has played in their transformation. By looking at the change in advertising and growth of sales, and by playing games from different consoles, students will witness the dramatic growth video games have had in such a short period of time.

This active and collaborative class allows students to flex their creative muscles by designing their own storyboards, characters, and artwork. By the end of the week, students will have completed a thorough video game idea, a collection of characters, and a portfolio of artwork to share amongst their friends.

This class is great for students interested in: • Creative writing • Storytelling • Artwork & design • Media & advertising Dates: June 4-8 and June 18-22 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages welcome Tuition: $550 per week Activity Fee: None Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Minimum: 2 students Maximum: 20 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

Student: _____________________________ Grade: ________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

Bridges Academy Information and Registration Form Join us for the 2018 Summersession YouTube Content Creation and Advanced Video Editing Cody Buchanan

Learn how to create amazing YouTube content and edit on Final Cut Pro X! We will go over key concepts to get quality footage and audio just like the pros. Then we will edit and adjust the footage using the very same software some studios employ to edit major motion pictures! The possibilities are endless re: the type of content we can create, edit, and produce. It will be fun, creative, and an entertaining way to learn new skills. Join this course if you want to create awesome Youtube content!

Dates: June 11-15 Days: Monday through Friday Hours: 9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.

Grades: All ages are welcome Tuition: $550 Lunch: Bring money or lunch from home Materials Fee: $15 Minimum: 3 students Maximum: 12 students Full payment due by May 4 Please sign and submit this form, along with with full payment, to Heidi at the admin desk to enroll.

We will be contacting you at a later date for emergency information.

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